Azure Hawker vs Mottled dung beetle

Aeshna caerulea compared with Onthophagus nuchicornis

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Mottled dung beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Mottled dung beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Aeshnidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Aeshna	Onthophagus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Onthophagus nuchicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Mottled dung beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Mottled dung beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Mottled dung beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Mottled dung beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Azure Hawker

The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden